At that, you hug your friend to give her a boost of confidence and simultaneously cry on the inside because, as much as you hate to say it, you so do not approve of her new relationship.

You love your bestie to death – she’s your soulmate, after all– but she’s seeing a boy you just can’t stand. You can’t put your finger on why; he’s polite, has a good job and treats your bestie like the queen she is, yet for some reason just looking at him makes you so irritated, you want to throw the chilled cosmo he bought you right in his face.

If you’ve been fortunate enough to have a BFF who has chosen to only date living legends, congratulations. But just so you know exactly how we boyfriend-detesting ladies feel, the situation plays out a little like this…

1. Ooh la la! So excited to meet this incredible guy I’ve heard so much about.

3. Was that meant to be a joke? Surely he doesn’t think Mike and Rachel breaking up on Suits is a laughing matter.

4. Who is this guy? Seriously, I thought she had better taste than this.

5. Not to worry, she did say he’s an animal in the bedroom. I’m sure once she’s over the mind-boggling sex she’ll give him the flick.

6. No, no, no. Why did she think it was appropriate to bring him to a girls-only evening? Tonight was meant to be full of cocktails, saucy sex stories and rants about ex-boyfriends and horrible bosses, not include boring boyfriends.

7. It’s like every time you want to see her she asks if he can come too, and it’s taking all your willpower to not say no.

8. How can she find this guy stimulating? All he talks about is feta cheese and motorbikes – it’s positively mind-numbing.